KATHMANDU, June 23: Children aged between 5 to 12 years are being administered Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from today (Thursday) across the country.

4.9 magnitude earthquake hits Pokhara

Published On: June 23, 2022 07:58 AM NPT By: Republica

KASKI, June 23: An earthquake measuring 4.9 Richther scale rattled Pokhara and surrounding areas in the wee hours today, according to the National Seismological Center.

KATHMANDU, June 22: A meeting of the Judicial Council held on Wednesday has decided to form a three-member committee under the coordination of Judicial Council member Ram Prasad Shrestha, according to Spokesperson Maan Bahadur Karki of the council.

Gorkha, June 22: According to the Budhigandaki Hydropower Project National Concern Committee, the project office has been ignoring the demands and complaints of the residents of the inundated areas. Hareram Dhakal, coordinator of the concerned committee, said the bank has withheld the compensation amount sent by the project due to various reasons.

KATHMANDU, June 22: Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Dilendra Prasad Badu has said the price of petroleum products in Nepal has to be increased due to its rising prices in the international market.

I have not done anything wrong: Judge Koirala

Published On: June 22, 2022 06:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 22: Kathmandu District Court Judge Raj Kumar Koirala has claimed that he has done nothing wrong after an audio recording of an Rs 20 million deal between him and Advocate Rudra Pokharel to release Icha Raj Tamang on bail was made public on Tuesday through the media.

KATHMANDU, June 22: An audio call recording between Kathmandu District Court’s Judge Raj Kumar Koirala and Advocate Rudra Pokhrel striking a deal of Rs 20 million to grant bail to Icha Raj Tamang, real estate entrepreneur who is currently in judicial custody on the charge of fraud.

HETAUDA, June 22:  The Bagmati Province government has allocated a total of Rs 550 million to equip as many as 300 selected community schools in the province with information technology (IT) in the upcoming fiscal year 2022/23.

KATHMANDU, June 22: Lalitpur Metropolitan City has launched a veterinary ambulance service for the treatment of sick and injured street animals in coordination with Sneha Care, an organization focused on the welfare of humans’ best friends.

Province 1, Madhesh Province, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces are having general impacts of monsoon winds. Local winds, westerly winds and the East-West low pressure line in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar of India are having their influence in the territory of other provinces.